LP cost

[mindwhirl]

I think the amount billed to my insurance is ridiculous.  Can anyone tell me how much the hospital portion of the LP as an outpatient normally is (I will keep in mind prices obviously vary by region, but I thought I was in a lower cost area)? I'm going to call and get an itemized bill, but while waiting I was curious...

[HVAC]

Here there are three 3 MS Speciality practices. One Doctrt will not see patients, period the PA does. One Practice will not take Meadicaid or SSI. The third charges an institutional fee that doubles the copay. I go to the one who doubles the copay because you get the better service. This is reality in our area with 10,000 patients.

But then new tires on my car were $1000 and I just had to pay it. I have to have dental work with insurance that is thousands.

That is why I am careful aboput my health. I co not put sugar in my gas tank or junk food in my mouth.

Alex

[helen41]

Here in Canada there tends to be a lengthy wait for tests unless it is considered urgent. I was in Emergency and had an MRI and CT scan that day. Recently I had an MRI ordered from an internists office and he wrote on the request that it was not urgent. I ended up paying for it privately, because the wait was going to be months. When I did go privately, however, it was only $800

My fatherinlaw just spent a month in hospital, a lot of it in intensive care. He had wonderful care at no cost to him at all. Our system is far from perfect, but it's there for everyone. I feel blessed .

Thanks for listening- I'm off the soapbox now

[RedFlame]

OK,  thanks!

[pushingupdaisies]

Hi Redflame, my Lumbar puncture was many years ago and unrelated to my problems now, it was also done as an inpatient whilst I was in hospital so there was no waiting. Sorry I cannot be of any help.

[RedFlame]

pushingupdaises,  did you have to wait long for you LP?  Was it difficult to have your doctor prescribe?  

I don't mean to hijack this thread.   I just wonder how much of what we here about universal insurance is just proproganda.  

thanks,  Red

[pushingupdaisies]

I cannot believe someone had a charge of $22,000 for a lumbar puncture. That cannot be right.
I am in the UK so get all my treatment whatever it is, for free. If I had to guess at the cost of a lumbar puncture for private patients it would probably be no more than £1,000.